How to Survive as a Princess in a Reverse Harem Game - Chapter 232

“Huh……?”

—Humans of Lublin are said to keep many males. But we are not bound by gender, so you may choose freely.

While I was aghast, The Guardian calmly added.

—Of course, this is limited to elves who do not yet have a mate.

That’s not what’s important right now, no, it is an important issue, but…….

—Your expression isn’t good. Do you dislike it?

“No. It’s just so sudden……. It’s an offer I’ve never even considered.”

—Is that so? You are truly unusual. Humans usually gasp in admiration when they see us. Indeed, you have many individuals as excellent as us by your side, so perhaps we don’t quite catch your eye.

“It’s not necessarily like that. I really just haven’t thought about it.”

I, too, had been amazed by the elves. But being amazed by beauty and desiring to possess it are different.

‘Besides, with Killis here, to make such an offer.’

I had no intention of asking for such a thing in the first place, but I couldn’t help but feel self-conscious.

—I understand that this isn’t what you desire. Is there anything else you wish for then?

“Can I tell you later? I can’t remember right now.”

I definitely wanted something specific, but when asked directly, it slipped my mind. Fortunately, The Guardian told me to feel free to tell him anytime, then left.

Even after The Guardian left, an unexplainable awkwardness lingered between Killis and me. It might have just been my imagination, though.

“Why did you refuse?”

“Why, you ask?”

“If you refused because you were mindful of me…….”

“No.”

Shaking my head, I added.

“I would have refused even if Killis wasn’t here.”

“Is that so.”

He didn’t seem to believe me. However, since I had already expressed my sincerity, there was nothing more to say.

‘What can I do if he doesn’t believe me?’

After that, Killis stood up, telling me to rest. Before he left, I asked where Reno and Isaac were, and…….

‘I got a bit of a glare.’

Then he sternly warned me to take absolute rest for today and left.

‘Even though he himself experienced mana depletion.’

It’s disconcerting to see him disregard his own health while only worrying about mine. Still, if I said more, I felt like I’d get another glare, so I didn’t add anything.

After Killis left, I opened the system window.

[—Current Mana Accumulation: 5% (Insufficient)]

‘Only this much left?’

It was already troubling to maintain around 50% even after distributing mana to Isaac and Reno…….

And even though I heard Meliana shared her mana with me, it only filled up to 5%?

‘No wonder my whole body feels weak.’

Killis was right to worry about me and tell me to rest.

Next, I opened the quest window. It seemed there was a quest related to the ‘reward’ the elf had just mentioned.

After checking various windows,

“Here it is.”

I found what I wanted.

[<Quest> Restore the Damaged Mana Circuit. (In Progress)

You must restore the damaged mana circuit from childhood. Obtain a special item that can repair your mana circuit.

—Dragon Heart (0/1)

—Mermaid’s Tear (0/1)

—Golden Branch containing the Essence of the World Tree (0/1)

(※You only need to obtain one of the three above.)

—Success Reward: Isaac’s Affection greatly increases, free use and activation of magic.

—Failure: Isaac’s Affection decreases.]

Yes. This was it.

Looking at the quest window, I remembered what I wanted to request as a reward from The Guardian. It was the ‘Golden Branch containing the Essence of the World Tree.’

When I first received this quest, I was baffled, wondering what kind of materials it was asking for…

‘I’ll just ask for the Golden Branch.’

He said he’d give me anything, so he’ll give it to me, right? With this, I can fix my mana circuit, use magic freely, and raise Isaac’s affection to the next level.

‘This will completely remove the obstacles.’

It’s still premature excitement, but just imagining it makes me feel good. If my mana circuit returns to normal, learning magic from Killis will also be easier.

‘By the way……. Did I eat anything after this morning?’

My body feels weak. It might be due to mana depletion, but come to think of it, I’ve barely eaten anything.